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Berserk Button / Beware the Nice Ones: Lilly can accept her father disagreeing with her decisions, but she will not stand for her best friend or boyfriend being insulted.

Calling the Old Man Out: Akira does this as the discussion shifts to Lilly staying in Japan or going to Scotland; when Mr. Satou brings up Lilly's difficulties in her life in Japan, Akira counters by saying he should have considered it when leaving them behind. After a while, Lilly gets in on this, too.

Establishing Character Moment: Mrs. Satou is quite happy to see her daughter again, and is quite enthusiastic in greeting Hanako and Hisao. Mr. Satou, on the other hand, refers to Hisao as "the man that single-handedly stole (his) daughter from (him)".

Extreme Doormat: Mrs. Satou defends her husband's actions when an argument breaks out. Her younger daughter, however, subverts this

In Vino Veritas: Hisao notices that Lilly is drinking slightly more than usual (she has three glasses of wine), and it makes her a bit more confident in speaking her mind to her father. Especially she finally loses her temper at him].

Insult Friendly Fire: Mr. Satou insults Hisao and Hanako by calling them "cripples" despite his own daughter being blind. Lampshaded by Lilly herself.

Jerk Ass: Mr. Satou, who talks down to Hisao and Hanako and actively insults their disabilities although he is not without redeeming features; in the end, decides to approve of Hisao being with Lilly and apologize to Lilly.

Love Martyr: Hisao comments on how willing Lilly is to overlook her father’s transgressions compared to Akira. Subverted when she gets pushed too far and calls him out on his past and present actions.

Love-Obstructing Parents: Mr. Satou but he relents in the end. Mrs. Satou, on the other hand, likes Hisao and is glad that he survived his heart attack.

Luminescent Blush: Hanako after being complimented on her throwing skills at Tanabata. Hisao and Lilly, after Hanako notices them starting to have sex.

No Name Given: Hisao’s boss. Lilly's parents' given names are never revealed

N-Word Privileges: Deconstructed. Mr. Satou seems to think he has a license to insult Hisao and Hanako’s disabilities and refer to Yamaku as a "cripple school" because he has diabetes, but no one else (except possibly his wife) agrees.

Social Services Does Not Exist: Averted. Hisao and Lilly, concerned about what kind of foster home Hanako might end up in if she were sent back to social services, decide to get an apartment where she can stay.

Tempting Fate: "Considering that just one year ago I probably felt like the most pathetic sap on the planet, things are definitely looking up. Everything just feels right with the world." In the next scene, he finds out about Lilly’s parents coming.

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